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nklr is snap-on worth it?
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2001 7:57 am
by Brad J. Morris
Hey All,
I can get a 1/4" Snap-On torque wrench for $100. Is it worth the additional $70 over the more generic ones?
Thanks,
Brad J. Morris
A16 :(
Illinois
nklr is snap-on worth it?
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2001 8:08 am
by CrazyDave
On Tue, 27 Nov 2001 13:57:48 -0000, Brad J. Morris wrote:
> Hey All,
>
> I can get a 1/4" Snap-On torque wrench for $100. Is it worth the
additional $70 over the more generic ones?
>
> Thanks,
> Brad J. Morris
> A16 :(
> Illinois
I use Snap-On quite a bit, I have found that the head size on the ratchets
are a lot smaller and the teeth are closer(smaller ratchet radius). I also
use Mac and Matco. For home use a beam type might be better as they dont
need calibration. That is not a real problem with Snap-On as they recal
free, you are just out the wrench while they do it.
Crazydave
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2001 8:24 am
by Swede
How close is the nearest Sears store? Craftsman tools are
just as good as Snap-On and Mac, and generally cost less,
too. If you have any problems with the tools, all you do
is take it to Sears and they'll just replace it - even if
it's 100 years old (yes, i've done this with planted tools.
Then you don't have to chase the friggin' truck all over
hell and high-water.
Get a boom type (needle and gauge) torque wrench, you don't need
a "click" type. Yeah, I know I'm old fashioned.
"Swede"
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Brad J. Morris" wrote:
> Hey All,
>
> I can get a 1/4" Snap-On torque wrench for $100. Is it worth the
additional $70 over the more generic ones?
>
> Thanks,
> Brad J. Morris
> A16 :(
> Illinois
nklr is snap-on worth it?
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2001 9:12 am
by Devon Jarvis
Craftsman tools are great, especially for working on new or
well-maintained machinery. But, the open-end wrenches and sockets are
made from a steel alloy that will flex a bit before it breaks. Saves on
warranty replacement. Unfortunately, when the socket or wrench flexes
open a little they strip a frozen nut or bolt very easily. If you are
removing rusty or frozen fasteners, it's nice to also have a set of
K-mart semi-disposable sockets and wrenches. These are really hard and
brittle, they will usually break before rounding off nuts.
Devon
A15
Swede wrote:
nklr is snap-on worth it?
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2001 1:43 pm
by guymanbro@excite.com
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Swede" wrote:
> How close is the nearest Sears store? Craftsman tools are
> just as good as Snap-On and Mac, and generally cost less,
> too. If you have any problems with the tools, all you do
> is take it to Sears and they'll just replace it - even if
> it's 100 years old (yes, i've done this with planted tools.
> Then you don't have to chase the friggin' truck all over
> hell and high-water.
>
Home Depot does the same with their Husky tools...
dat brooklyn bum
nklr is snap-on worth it?
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2001 2:22 pm
by Bogdan Swider
> How close is the nearest Sears store? Craftsman tools are
> just as good as Snap-On and Mac, and generally cost less,
> too.
>
Trouble is last time I checked neither Craftsman nor Huskey sold a 1/4"
torque wrench.
Bogdan
>
nklr is snap-on worth it?
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2001 2:27 pm
by Bogdan Swider
> Craftsman tools are great, especially for working on new or
> well-maintained machinery. But, the open-end wrenches and sockets are
> made from a steel alloy that will flex a bit before it breaks. Saves on
> warranty replacement. Unfortunately, when the socket or wrench flexes
> open a little they strip a frozen nut or bolt very easily. If you are
> removing rusty or frozen fasteners, it's nice to also have a set of
> K-mart semi-disposable sockets and wrenches. These are really hard and
> brittle, they will usually break before rounding off nuts.
>
> Devon
> A15
Interesting, I didn't know that Craftsman are made of a more pliable
metal. My experience is that the Chinese tools strip bolts because they
don't fit accurately and they do damage in the process of falling apart.
Personally, I need more six sided sockets as they are best for hard to turn
stuff.
Bogdan
nklr is snap-on worth it?
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2001 2:38 pm
by Devon Jarvis
I heard this from someone on rec.crafts.metalworking, and didn't believe
it. A week afterwards I was removing a very tight bolt from my SR500,
and the craftsman wrench, which was a near-perfect fit, kept slipping
off. I looked closer and tried again, and I could actually see the jaws
on the open-end wrench spread open and slip off the bolt head under
force. It's much worse with the smaller sizes, but ez-outs are more of a
bitch the smaller you go.
Devon
Bogdan Swider wrote:
>
> > Craftsman tools are great, especially for working on new or
> > well-maintained machinery. But, the open-end wrenches and sockets are
> > made from a steel alloy that will flex a bit before it breaks. Saves on
> > warranty replacement. Unfortunately, when the socket or wrench flexes
> > open a little they strip a frozen nut or bolt very easily. If you are
> > removing rusty or frozen fasteners, it's nice to also have a set of
> > K-mart semi-disposable sockets and wrenches. These are really hard and
> > brittle, they will usually break before rounding off nuts.
> >
> > Devon
> > A15
>
> Interesting, I didn't know that Craftsman are made of a more pliable
> metal. My experience is that the Chinese tools strip bolts because they
> don't fit accurately and they do damage in the process of falling apart.
> Personally, I need more six sided sockets as they are best for hard to turn
> stuff.
>
> Bogdan
nklr is snap-on worth it?
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2001 3:00 pm
by Mark St.Hilaire, Sr
> I can get a 1/4" Snap-On torque wrench for $100. Is it worth the
> additional $70 over the more generic ones?
I had just called the local Snap-On dealer, and he said it was in the
ballpark of $180 - $200 for a 1/4" torque wrench that reads in inch
pounds. (I declined.) How available are those $100 ones that you
mentioned?
Wise men still seek Him...
Mark St.Hilaire, Sr
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2001 3:11 pm
by Devon Jarvis
I have an S&K torque wrench (inch-pounds) that cost about $90. There was
another wrench that they sold, essentially the same but cost $190. The
difference was the cheaper one was listed as +/-10%, and the really
expensive one was +/-3%. Husky sells one for $50. It's not the space
shuttle after all.
Devon
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"Mark St.Hilaire, Sr" wrote: